ployers, jointly and severally, shall forfeit a sum not exceeding twenty dollars; but no prosecution shall be commenced therefor after the expiration of three months from the time of committing the offence.
Sect. 5. The owners of every carriage or other vehicle, running or travelling upon any road or public highway, for the conveyance of passengers for hire, shall be liable, jointly and severally, to the party injured, in all cases, for all damages done by any person in the employment of such owners as a driver, while driving such carriage, to any person, or to the property of any person, whether the act occasioning such injury or damage be wilful, negligent, or otherwise, in the same manner as such driver would be liable.
Sect. 6. This act to take effect from and after its passage.
- Approved May 5, 1862.
CHAPTER 71.
AN ACT CONFERRING POWERS UPON THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS RESPECTING ROADS.
Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Dakota:
Section 1. That it shall be the duty of the board of county commissioners of the several counties of this territory, to divide their respective counties into convenient road districts; to appoint a road supervisor in each district, and to make all needful rules and orders for the opening and working of all roads in said counties; for the building and repairing of bridges; respecting the duties of road supervisors, and all other matters pertaining to roads in their respective counties. Said commissioners may also hear petitions for county roads, order the location of such roads, and appoint commissioners to survey, view, and locate the same.
Sect. 2. This act shall take effect from and after its passage, and approval by the governor.
- Approved May 14, 1862.
